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Building Energy Efficiency News - 2009
November 19, 2009
EU 'Energy Performance of Buildings' Directive Revised
The European Commission (EC) reached political agreement with the European Council and European Parliament on revisions to Directive 2002/91/EC, ... more
August 17, 2009
ASTM Developing Standard for Collection, Disclosure of Energy Use Info
ASTM International is developing ASTM WK24707, a proposed standard for the collection and disclosure of energy use information associated with ... more
August 3, 2009
ASTM E2649 Provides Gas Concentration Test for Window Efficiency
ASTM International approved ASTM E2649 - Test Method for Determining Argon Concentration in Sealed Insulating Glass Units Using Spark Emission ... more
June 16, 2009
EC Launches BUILD UP Web Site to Help Cut Energy Use in Buildings
On June 16, the European Commission (EC) launched the BUILD UP web portal as a tool for sharing information on reducing energy use in buildings. ... more
March 31, 2009
EU Supports Regulation to Reduce Energy Use of Circulators
European Union (EU) member states expressed support for a regulation to reduce the electricity consumption of circulators, which was proposed ... more
February 13, 2009
2009 IECC to Increase Energy Efficiency through Better Windows, Increased Insulation Values, Radiant Heating Requirements
The 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) will produce approximately 15% in energy-efficiency gains compared with ... more
February 12, 2009
States Adopting, Administering ICC 2009 IECC to Receive Energy Assistance Grants
Under provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (HR 1), states must adopt and administer the International Code Council (ICC) ... more
February 4, 2009
NSF Int'l Certifies First Geothermal Pipes to CSA C448 Standard
NSF International certified the first geothermal pipes to Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standard C448: Design and Installation of Earth ... more
February 3, 2009
ANSI/ASHRAE BACnet 135-2008 Offers Guidance to Reduce Building Energy Consumption on Demand
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) 135-2008 ... more
January 23, 2009
DOE Validates ANSI, ASHRAE, IESNA 90.1-2004 Energy Efficiency Standard
In a Federal Register notice dated Dec. 30, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) determined that the provisions of American National Standards ... more
January 21, 2009
DOE Establishes ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004 as Standard for Saving Energy in Buildings
States must now certify that their building codes meet the requirements in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning ... more
January 21, 2009
BOMA, CCI Deliver Energy-Efficient Retrofit Tools to Commercial Real Estate
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) developed the BOMA Energy Performance ... more
January 21, 2009
ASHRAE, Consortium to Advise DOE on High-Performance Green Building Issues
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE), along with nine other organizations, is forming ... more
January 21, 2009
ISO Releases Standard 23045 for Assessing Energy Efficiency of New Buildings
A new international standard from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) seeks to help the building sector contribute to energy ... more